You want to save an animation as both MP4 and GIF formats. Which approach correctly saves both files using matplotlib?

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Matplotlib - Animations

ACall <code>anim.save('anim.mp4')</code> and <code>anim.save('anim.gif')</code> without writers

BCall <code>anim.save('anim.mp4', writer='pillow')</code> and <code>anim.save('anim.gif', writer='ffmpeg')</code>

CCall <code>anim.save('anim.mp4', writer='ffmpeg')</code> and <code>anim.save('anim.gif', writer='pillow')</code>

DSave once as MP4 and rename file to GIF

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand correct writers for each format
ffmpeg is for MP4, pillow is for GIF.
Step 2: Save animation twice with correct writers
Call save twice with appropriate filename and writer for each format.
Final Answer:
Call anim.save('anim.mp4', writer='ffmpeg') and anim.save('anim.gif', writer='pillow') -> Option C
Quick Check:
Use correct writer per format for saving [OK]

Quick Trick: Save separately with correct writer for each format [OK]

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